National team

Sparta has always been the biggest supplier of the Czech national team. It is not for nothing they say that when Sparta blooms, the national team blooms. We have selected the most interesting national team players and offer you their record in the national team.

Name	Years	Games played/Goals scored
Baranek Miroslav	1995-2002	17/5
Berger Jan	1980-1987	30/3
Bílek Michal	1987-1995	35/11
Michal Bílek made his first appearance for the Czechoslovak team as a substitute against Poland and scored his debut goal after just one minute on the pitch. The most famous moment of his national team career is the winning goal against Portugal, which helped Czechoslovakia to the 1990 World Cup. The Spartan midfielder was also one of the key players at the tournament itself. He played his last national team match for the independent Czech team in the qualification for EURO 96, when he came on at the end against Belarus.
Blažek Jaromír	2000-2008	14/0
Bouček Jaroslav	1934-1939	31/1
Burgr Jaroslav	1929-1939	57/0
One of the most famous defenders to ever wear our jersey, he played his first game in Czechoslovakian colors in 1929 against Italy. Jaroslav Burgr was a member of the silver Czechoslovak team at the 1934 World Championship. He also participated in the World Championship four years later. In 1939, the war cut short his national team career.
Cejp Jaroslav	1946-1951	14/10
Čech Petr	2002-2016	124/0
Goalkeeper Petr Čech is the record holder in the number of national team starts as well as the number of zeros (54). Čech made his debut in 2002 against Hungary. He defended the national team goal four times at the EURO (2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016) and once at the World Cup (2006). The most significant milestone of Petr Cech's national team career is EURO 2004, when he helped the team to the semi-finals with his outstanding performances. After the tournament in 2016, Čech said goodbye to the national team.
Červený Jaroslav	1923-1925	7/0
Čížek Martin	1996-2000	18/0
Čtyřoký Josef	1931-1938	42/0
Defender Josef Čtyřoký made his debut in 1931 in a match against Switzerland. Three years later he was one of the mainstays of the Czechoslovak national team at the 1934 World Championship. He won a silver medal at the World Cup. Josef Čtyřoký did not take part in the following World Championship in France.
Dočkal Bořek	2012-2020	43/7
Ondřej Čelůstka	2013-	33/3
Adam Hložek	2020-	19/1
David Pavelka	2015-	25/1
Jakub Pešek	2020-	14/5
Dvořáček Jan	1921-1927	12/10
Faczinek Ferdinand	1924/1937	8/0
Frýdek Martin starší	1991-1997	37/4
Midfielder Martin Frýdek played eight games for the Czechoslovak national team. He made his first appearance in 1991 against Poland. He then played more games for the independent Czech Republic. Martin Frýdek Sr. has a silver medal from EURO 96. A year later, he said goodbye to the national team in a match against Uruguay at the FIFA Cup, where the Czech Republic finished third.
Fukal Milan	1997-2003	19/2
Gabriel Petr	1995-2000	10/1
Griga Stanislav	1983-1990	34/8
Grygera Zdeněk	2001-2009	65/2
Zdenek Grygera played for the national team for the first time in 2001 in the match against South Korea. His beautiful goal from 20 meters in a friendly match against France in 2003 remains in the memory of the fans to this day. Grygera brought home a bronze medal from EURO 2004. The right-back was also a member of the starting line-up at the 2006 World Cup and EURO 2008. He played his last national team match against San Marino a year later.
Hajný Ferdinand	1922-1929	12/0
Hašek Ivan	1984-1994	56/5
Ivan Hašek wore the Czechoslovak jersey for the first time in a friendly against Greece in 1984. The highlight of his career with the Czechoslovak national team was the 1990 World Cup, where he led the team with the captain's armband. The outstanding midfielder said goodbye to the national team in 1994, when he played his first and last match for the Czech Republic in the EURO 96 qualifiers.
Hašek Martin	1996-2001	14/0
Hertl Jan	1952-1958	23/1
Hochmann František	1924-1931	7/0
Hojer Antonín	1920-1930	35/3
Horňák Michal	1995-1999	38/1
Michal Horňák made his first appearance for the Czech national team in a match against Slovakia in 1995. A year later he was one of the cornerstones of the Czech defense at the silver medal match at EURO 96. His only national goal was scored in the EURO 2000 qualifier against Lithuania. However, Horňák did not play in the tournament itself, his last match was against Faroe Islands in 1999.
Hübschman Tomáš	2001-2014	58/1
Tomáš Hübschman played his first two games for the national team in the 2002 World Cup barrage against Belgium. In 2004 he played at the EURO bronze in Portugal. Eight years later, he was a solid part of the Czech defensive line at EURO 2012. Hübschman last played for the national team in a friendly against Norway in 2014.
Chovanec Jozef	1984-1992	52/4
Josef Chovanec played his first game for Czechoslovakia in 1984 against GDR. In the second half of the 1980s, the Spartans formed the backbone of the Czechoslovak national team. Jozef Chovanec was one of the mainstays of the defense at the 1990 World Cup. Chovanec wore the jersey with the lion on his chest for the last time two years later in a match against Belgium in the 1994 World Cup qualifiers
Janda - Očko Antonín	1920-1923	10/12
Jarošík Jiří	2000/2005	23/0
Jun Tomáš	2004-2006	10/2
Jurkanin Josef	1967-1975	12/2
Kadeřábek Pavel	2014-	48/3
Kadlec Václac	2010-2017	16/4
Kadlec Michal	2007-2016	67/8
Michal Kadlec made his debut in the EURO 2008 qualification match against Slovakia. He then started one match at the tournament itself. The son of 1996 European vice-champions captain Miroslav Kadlec, he became the Czech Republic's top scorer in the EURO 2012 qualifiers and was also part of the starting line-up at the tournament. Michal Kadlec was also on the roster for EURO 2016, but did not play in the championship. After the championship he said goodbye to the national team.
Kolenatý František	1920-1931	28/1
Kolský Karel	1937-1948	15/0
Košťálek Josef	1930-1939	43/2
Josef Košt'álek made his debut in the Czechoslovak jersey in 1930 against France. He was a member of the defense squad at the 1934 World Championship in Italy, where the Czechoslovaks won a sensational silver medal. Kosht'álek also played in the following World Championship. Josef Košt'álák's national team career was ended by the Second World War.
Kouba Petr	1991-1998	40/0
Goalkeeper Petr Kouba played his first game for the Czechoslovak national team against Australia in early 1991. Kouba also defended Czechoslovakia's goal in the 1994 World Cup qualifiers. His greatest success came at EURO 96 in England, where he was the Czech national team's number one player and helped the national team win a sensational silver medal. His last match was in 1998 against England.
Koubek Ladislav	1946-1955	8/0
Kováč Radoslav	2004-2009	30/2
Kraus Tadeáš	1953-1959	23/6
Krejčí „Laco“ Ladislav	2012-	41/5
Kulič Marek	2006-2008	12/3
Kvasňák Andrej	1960-1970	47/13
Andrej Kvašňák scored on his national team debut against Austria. In the same year he won bronze at the European Championships. Two years later, the great midfielder brought home an even more valuable medal from the World Championship in Chile, where Czechoslovakia won silver. The "Spartan of the Century" also played at the 1970 World Cup. He did not add any more matches.
Lafata David	2006-2016	41/9
Few players in the national team have had such a great debut as David Lafata, who as a substitute scored two goals to decide the victory over Wales in the EURO 2008 qualifiers. The fearsome goalscorer made his first appearance at a major tournament in 2012, when he came on for the EURO match against Russia. He then said goodbye to the national team after the European Championships four years later
Lokvenc Vratislav	1995-2006	74/14
Forward Vratislav Lokvenc first peeked into the Czech national team in 1995 in a duel with Norway in the EURO 96. He played at the European Championship four years later. In 2004 he was a member of the national team at the EURO bronze medal in Portugal. The feared header said goodbye to the national team after the 2006 World Cup.
Ludl Josef	1937-1948	16/6
Mareš Pavel	2002-2006	10/0
Mašek Václav	1960-1965	16/5
Matějovský Marek	2007-2011	15/1
Menclík Oldřich	1945-1956	15/1
Nedvěd Pavel	1994-2006	91/18
The long-time national team captain first wore the Czech jersey in a match against Ireland in 1994. He made a big impact at the silver medal match at EURO 96. Four years later, Pavel Nedved was one of the driving forces behind the qualification, which the national team passed without losing a point. In the memory of the fans remains the wonderful football played by the national team under Nedved's baton at EURO 2004, where they won bronze. Two years later, one of the best midfielders in Czech history also played at the 2006 World Cup. Shortly after that, he said goodbye to the national team.
Nejedlý Oldřich	1931-1939	44/29
Fifth best scorer in the history of the Czech and Czechoslovak national team and the best player of the 1934 World Championship. Oldřich Nejedlý significantly helped the national team to the final. He scored three goals for Germany in the semi-finals. Nejedlý was also present at the 1938 World Cup. The fighting of World War II ended his national team career.
Němec Jiří	1990-2001	84/1
Jiří Němec made his debut for the Czechoslovak national team shortly after the 1990 World Cup. Six years later, he was an important player in the independent Czech team's path to silver medals at EURO 96. Two years later, he scored his only national goal for South Korea. An outstanding defensive shield, he captained the Czech team at EURO 2000. He played his last game for the Czech Republic in the 2002 World Cup qualifier against Denmark.
Němeček Václav	1988-1996	60/6
Midfielder Václav Němeček made his debut against the Soviet Union in 1988. Two years later he played for Czechoslovakia at the World Championship in Italy. In 1996, the former Spartan captain also played at EURO 96, from which the Czech national team returned with a fantastic second place. After the tournament, he did not make any more stars in the Czech jersey.
Novotný Jiří	1991-2002	33/2
Perner Antonín	1920-1931	28/1
Pešek Karel - Káďa	1920-1931	44/1
Karel – Káďa Pešek represented Czechoslovakia in hockey and football. In 1920 he won a bronze medal at the Olympic Games in hockey. He also played in the final of the football tournament at the same Olympics. In protest of the referee's performance, he ordered the players off the field and the Czechoslovaks were expelled from the tournament. The blond midfielder also played in the 1924 Olympics, and seven years later he said goodbye to the national team in a match against Hungary.
Pešek Jiří	1947-1957	11/1
Poborský Karel	1994-2006	118/8
Karel Poborský made his debut in the first ever match of the independent Czech Republic against Turkey. He then played in the qualification for EURO 96. At the silver tournament he became famous for his legendary long-range shot into the Portugal net. It was in Portugal that he made a significant contribution to winning bronze medals at EURO 2004. Karel Poborský was also present at EURO 2000, where the Czech Republic went through without losing a point. The right midfielder said goodbye to the national team after the 2006 World Cup. Only Petr Čech has played more matches for the national team than Karel Poborský.
Podrazil Karel	1926-1931	17/5
Pospěch Zdeněk	2005-2011	31/2
Pospíchal Tomáš	1956-1965	26/8
Preis Vlastimil	1948-1950	12/7
Procházka Zdeněk	1953-1957	8/1
Rosický Tomáš	2000-2016	105/23
Tomáš Rosický made his national team debut shortly before EURO 2000 in a duel with Ireland. The then 20-year-old talent played two games at the tournament. He played a much more prominent role four years later at EURO 2004, where he was one of the driving forces behind the Czech offensive team's quest for third place. He will always be remembered by the fans for his two wonderful goals in the USA's net at the 2006 World Cup. The former national team captain also played at EURO 2012 and 2016. After EURO 2016 he said goodbye to the national team. Only Petr Čech and Karel Poborský have played more games for the national team.
Řepka Tomáš	1993-2001	46/1
The regular defender made his debut in the joint federal team against Faroe Islands. He was excluded from EURO 96 in the same year. Řepka played at the European Championships four years later. Back then, he was the cornerstone of a team that didn't lose a point in qualifying. His national team career was ended by his exclusion in the 2002 World Cup barrage.
Říha Jan	1937-1948	25/9
Sedláček Josef	1920-1926	13/6
Senecký Karel	1937-1948	21/5
Siegl Horst	1992-1998	23/7
Silný Josef	1925-1934	50/29
Josef Silný scored a goal for Yugoslavia on his debut in 1925. Only five players have scored more goals in the Czech and Czechoslovak national jersey. The finest moments of Josef Silný's national career came at the 1934 World Championship, from which he won a silver medal. Shortly afterwards, he said goodbye to the national team.
Sionko Libor	1999-2010	41/8
Libor Sionko made his first appearance for the national team in 1999 in a match against Poland. He first saw big action in 2006, when he played at the World Championships. Sionko's important goals helped the Czech Republic qualify for EURO 2008, where he was one of the driving forces of the Czech offensive line. In 2010, he played his last game for the national team against the USA.
Sivok Tomáš	2005-2017	64/5
Skuhravý Tomáš	1985-1995	49/17
Tomáš Skuhravý first played for the Czechoslovak national team in 1985 against Poland. He scored his first goal four years later in a qualifier for the 1990 World Cup. It was in Italy that he had his most famous moments. Hattick's header downed Costa Rica and with five goals he was the second top scorer of the championship. The striker nicknamed the Bomber made his last appearance for the Czech national team in the Euro 96 qualifier against Norway.
Srbek Erich	1930-1936	14/0
Steiner Karel	1920-1930	14/3
Stejskal Jan	1986-1994	31/0
Straka František	1983-1990	35/0
František Straka wore the Czechoslovak national jersey for the first time in a duel with Bulgaria in 1983. Straka quickly became a fixture in the Czechoslovak defensive line. The highlight of Straka's career with the national team was the 1990 World Cup. He played his last match for Czechoslovakia in the quarterfinals against Germany.
Svoboda Zdeněk	1996-1997	9/0
Šural Josef	2013-2018	20/1
Táborský Vladimír	1966-1972	19/1
Tichý Jiří	1957-1964	19/0
Vaclík Tomáš	2012-	53/0
Vaník Jan	1920-1925	12/10
Veselý Bohumil	1967-1974	26/3
Votava Tomáš	1998-2001	13/0